M1 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Commercial-Industrial Zone

Nelson, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

General light-industrial uses in multiple areas of the city.

Zone rules

Purpose	General light-industrial uses in multiple areas of the city.
Main uses	Animal Daycare Car Wash Commercial School Commercial Storage Contractor Services, General Contractor Services, Limited Craft Brewery/Distillery Custom Indoor Manufacturing Funeral Home Industry, Light Mechanical Repair, Service and Sales Neighbourhood Pub Parking Lot Participant Recreation Services, Indoor Personal Service Establishment Printing and Publishing Establishment Restaurant Veterinary Clinic Warehouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	One dwelling unit per lot, in the same building as a permitted use
Minimum lot area	900 m²
Minimum lot width	Not less than one-tenth of the perimeter of the lot
Maximum lot coverage	70%
Maximum height	14 m and no more than 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	4.5 m; 7.5 m next to a lot with residential zoning
Interior side setback	4.5 m; 7.5 m next to a lot with residential zoning
Street side setback	7.5 m
Other rules	At least 10% of the lot must be permeable surface. At least 60% of the front yard must be landscaped or surfaced with permeable surfaces. Principal building must have at least two storeys.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026), s. 13.1 (read 2026-11-07)

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